CRED vs RCB - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing CRED and RCB. CRED has the lower management fee at 0.25% a year, RCB has the higher 5 years return at 2% a year, and CRED offers the higher at 5.23%.

Lower fee

CRED 0.25% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

RCB 2% p.a.

Higher yield

CRED 5.23%

Higher risk-adjusted

CRED Sharpe 0.48 (3y)

Lower volatility

RCB 3% (5y)

Larger fund

CRED $1.9bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	CRED BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Bond ETF	RCB Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	—
Tracks index	Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select TR Index	—
Categories	Bonds, AU	Bonds, AU
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$1.9bn	$359m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.25%	0.28%
Dividend yield	5.23%	4.44%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	30%	30%
Tax drag	2.39%	2.14%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	1.5% net	1.7% net
3-year return	6.5% net	4.4% net
5-year return	0.9% net	2% net
10-year return	—	2.8% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	5.1%	2.2%
Volatility (5y)	7%	3%
Volatility (10y)	—	2.6%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.48	0.11
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.24
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

CRED BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Bond ETF

Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Pays a useful 5.23% income yield.

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (158th of 188).

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RCB Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF

Low-cost: a 0.28% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Pays a useful 4.44% income yield.

Has lagged most peers over 10 years (88th of 108).

Full RCB analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between CRED vs RCB?

CRED and RCB are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. CRED carries the lower management fee (0.25%). Over 5 years, RCB has delivered the higher total return (2% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - CRED vs RCB?

CRED has the lower management fee at 0.25% a year, versus RCB 0.28%.

Which has performed higher - CRED vs RCB?

Over the past 5 years, RCB has delivered the higher total return at 2% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

CRED pays the higher at 5.23%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

CRED is the larger fund by assets ($1.9bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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